Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of City of York in the north of England, 6 miles (10 km) south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard and Copmanthorpe.

The name of the village is derived partly from Bryan FitzAlan, who was granted the lands by the warden of Richmond Castle.

Other notable local families to have been titled Lord of the Manor for the village include the Mowbrays, Stapletons, and Greys.

The last known hereditary Lord of the Manor of Askham Bryan was Sir John Devede in the reign of Richard III of England (1483–1485).

There is a small duck pond opposite the church which was believed to have been dug as part of a medieval drainage system.

The centre of the village is the oldest part of Askham Bryan but it also includes the 18th century Nag's Head pub, the Victorian Doctor's House and the old school, which was closed in the 1960s when it merged with St. Mary's C. of E. Primary School in Askham Richard.

Built in 1856 by a charitable body known as the "Friends and Guardians of the Poor of the Village of Askham Bryan", it was later adopted by the Church of England.

[16] As of 2010, Primary Education is catered for at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Community School in nearby Askham Richard.

[17] For secondary education, the village is in the catchment area of York High School on Cornlands Road in nearby Acomb, though most pupils choose to attend Tadcaster Grammar School in whose catchment area it remains despite the village falling within the City of York boundaries.

[20] The college lay on coach transport to many Yorkshire destinations, including Northallerton, for students.